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- [lingks]
- /lɪŋks/
- /lɪŋks/
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- [lingks]
- /lɪŋks/
Definitions of lynx word
- noun lynx A wild cat with yellowish-brown fur (sometimes spotted), a short tail, and tufted ears, found chiefly in the northern latitudes of North America and Eurasia. 1
- noun lynx wildcat 1
- noun Technical meaning of lynx A language for large distributed networks, using remote procedure calls, developed by the University of Wisconsin in 1984. 1
- countable noun lynx A lynx is a wild animal similar to a large cat. 0
- noun lynx a feline mammal, Felis lynx (or canadensis), of Europe and North America, with grey-brown mottled fur, tufted ears, and a short tail 0
- noun lynx the fur of this animal 0
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Origin of lynx
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin < Greek lýnx
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Parts of speech for Lynx
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lynx popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lynx usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lynx
noun lynx
- wildcat — any of several North American felines of the genus Lynx. Compare lynx.
- cat — A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.
- bobcat — A bobcat is an animal in the cat family which has reddish-brown fur with dark spots or stripes and a short tail. Bobcats live in North America.
- catamount — any of various medium-sized felines, such as the puma or lynx
- caracal — a lynxlike feline mammal, Lynx caracal, inhabiting deserts of N Africa and S Asia, having long legs, a smooth coat of reddish fur, and black-tufted ears
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